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Villa Bellini - Catania, Sicily - Along the Black and White Mosaic Path

An intricate black-and-white pebble pathway winds through the greenery of Villa Bellini, framed by elegant iron railings, palms and the Italian flag.

Villa Bellini - Catania, Sicily - A Garden View above the City

Formal hedges, mature trees and a fountain spread across Villa Bellini, offering a peaceful green panorama in the heart of Catania.

Historic Palazzo - Catania, Sicily - Elegant Balconies above a Quiet Street

An elegant historic palazzo rises above a quiet street in central Catania, its ornate façade, arched windows and long balconies framed by mature trees.

Piazza Stesicoro - Catania, Sicily - Ornate Architecture along Via Etnea

An ornate historic palace dominates a street corner near Piazza Stesicoro, capturing the elegant architecture and lively character of central Catania.

Historic Centre - Taormina, Sicily - Stone Stairway Between Old Buildings

A broad stone staircase climbing between traditional buildings, potted plants and Mediterranean greenery in the historic centre of Taormina, Sicily.

Corsaro Etna Hotel - Mount Etna, Sicily - Living beneath the Volcano

The Corsaro Etna Hotel stands on the 1983 lava field beneath Mount Etna's snow-covered slopes, while clouds drift across the upper volcano.

Mount Etna - Sicily, Italy - Where Snow and Lava Meet the Clouds

Snow-covered ridges and dark lava fields stretch toward Mount Etna&#039;s cloud-shrouded summit, creating a dramatic winter landscape high above Sicily.

Wooded Crater - Mount Etna, Sicily - Forest Reclaiming the Volcano

An older volcanic cone on Mount Etna is gradually reclaimed by woodland, rising beyond a winter landscape of black lava and scattered snow.

Flank Crater - Mount Etna, Sicily - Clouds Sweeping past the Cone

Clouds sweep past a wooded volcanic cone on Mount Etna, while patches of snow and dark lava cover the rugged slopes below.

Mount Etna - Sicily, Italy - Summit Vanishing into the Clouds

Mount Etna's snow-covered upper slopes rise toward a summit hidden beneath dense cloud, while dark volcanic ridges cut dramatically through the winter snow.

Volcanic Crater - Mount Etna, Sicily - A Dark Rim across the Snow

The dark rim of one of Mount Etna's many volcanic craters rises through the winter snow, revealing the stark contrast of lava and ice on the volcano's slopes.

Flank Crater - Mount Etna, Sicily - Beneath a Dramatic Winter Sky

One of Mount Etna's many secondary volcanic cones rises above snow-dusted lava fields beneath a dramatic bank of winter clouds.

Mount Etna - Sicily, Italy - Snowy Ridges beneath the Clouds

Snow and dark volcanic rock trace the upper ridges of Mount Etna, viewed from around 2,000 metres as thick clouds sweep across the higher slopes.

Mount Etna - Sicily, Italy - A Glimpse through the Clouds

Snow-covered volcanic ridges of Mount Etna emerge briefly through swirling clouds, revealing the stark winter landscape of Sicily's great volcano.

Lava-Buried House - Mount Etna, Sicily - A Roof above the Volcanic Rock

Only the upper walls and damaged roof of a small building remain visible above the lava on Mount Etna, surrounded by black volcanic rock and winter snow.

Lava-Damaged Buildings - Mount Etna, Sicily - Neighbours with Different Fates

Two neighbouring buildings on Mount Etna reveal the unpredictable path of lava, with one left badly damaged while the other appears remarkably intact.

Mountain Chapel - Mount Etna, Sicily - Between Black Lava and Snow

A small building on the slopes of Mount Etna stands amid rugged black lava, with patches of winter snow highlighting the stark volcanic landscape.

Corsaro Etna Hotel - Mount Etna, Sicily - Rebuilt upon the 1983 Lava

The Corsaro Etna Hotel stands amid the dark lava landscape at 2,000 metres on Mount Etna, with the snow-covered volcanic slopes rising dramatically behind it.

Christmas Nativity - Nicolosi, Sicily - A Sicilian Christmas beneath Mount Etna

A Christmas Nativity display decorates a public square in Nicolosi, with life-size silhouettes surrounding a rustic stable and a mosaic set into dark volcanic rock.

Residential Entrance - Nicolosi, Sicily - A Garden Passage behind the Street

A beautifully decorated residential entrance in Nicolosi leads from the street into a secluded passage filled with potted plants and bordered by dark volcanic stone.

Decò Restaurant - Nicolosi, Sicily - Mexican Flavours behind an Old Sicilian Facade

The weathered façade of Decò restaurant in Nicolosi combines traditional Sicilian architecture with signs advertising tortillas, chili and paella.

Chiesa Madre dello Spirito Santo - Nicolosi, Sicily - White Stone beside Black Lava

The Mother Church of the Holy Spirit rises above Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II in Nicolosi, its pale façade contrasting with the dark lava-stone bell tower.

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